A teenager was found dead in the Jane Usher Area this morning. 18 year old Mario Trotman went missing yesterday morning at around 8 and his family went out looking for him. But the search ended when police along with the K-9 Unit and Coast Guard officers found his body this morning around 10:30. Today police told us that Troman might have been killed by a friend.
Sup. Hilberto Romero - O C, CIB, Eastern Division
"On Tuesday 15th day of March 2016, based on investigation police were carrying out, we found the lifeless body of one Mario Trotman, 18 years old age of a Louise Bevans Street address with apparent gunshots wounds to the head. He was found in the water in a canal that leads to the Dike area of Faber's Road. The area where he was found is about half mile behind the Jane Usher Boulevard area in the canal. Mario Trotman had reported missing since yesterday evening around 8pm and police commence searches and investigation which lead to the discovery of his body. The investigation is showing that he was lured to that area by person he knew at which point he was then shot to the head."
Trotman was shot to the head. Police can't say what the motive is at this point or if this incident is gang related. What they do know is that someone Trotman knew lured him to his death. 2 person have been detained. We will keep following this case.
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